#5D3E0E
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(39% 0.075 73.2), rgb(93, 62, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.71:1).
About this color
#5D3E0E is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.71:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D3E0E |
| RGB | rgb(93, 62, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 74%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39% 0.075 73.2) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #5D3E0E | 9.71:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D3E0E | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #5D3E0E text on white | 9.71:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #5D3E0E text on black | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 900.
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Step 50
50
#F9F5F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8DE
oklch(93.5% 0.017 70.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C3
oklch(88.4% 0.031 72.1)
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Step 300
300
#D7BC99
oklch(81% 0.056 74.1)
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Step 400
400
#C39860
oklch(70.8% 0.089 72.9)
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Step 500
500
#B37D2E
oklch(63% 0.115 72.8)
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Step 600
600
#9C6600
oklch(55.5% 0.118 73)
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Step 700
700
#845600
oklch(49.2% 0.105 73.4)
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Step 800
800
#6C4600
oklch(42.7% 0.091 73.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5D3E0E
oklch(39% 0.075 73.2)
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Step 950
950
#342209
oklch(26.9% 0.047 72.2)
#5D3E0E with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #494006 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504710 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #663635 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D3E0E
#5D3E0E
oklch(39% 0.075 73.2)
- #26476C
#26476C
oklch(39.1% 0.074 252.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #5D3E0E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.024
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.052
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.065
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.069
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.071
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.072
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.082
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.084
Use #5D3E0E in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.